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 Aug 17 2008, 08:17 PM
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This post has been edited by flashystunnaboy: Aug 18 2008, 02:55 PM |
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Aug 17 2008, 09:35 PM
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 Forum Regular Group: HJT Team Posts: 3,212 Joined: 12-July 04 From: Boston Mass Member No.: 1,374 |
I made a slight edit to your topic here there is no reason to use that type of language.
while I agree spybot today doesn't do quite the job SAS or MBAM do but in its day it was a very good program and while not as effective in my opinion as well as SAS and MBAM it still serves a purpose. hijackthis is an analyzing tool and should not be used with out supervision of someone properly trained with using it. I would appreciate you minding you language in your future posts. Thanks Don |
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Aug 17 2008, 09:37 PM
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 Forum Addict Group: Global Moderator Posts: 20,576 Joined: 11-April 04 From: Chicago, Il. Member No.: 113 |
When it comes to anti-malware preferences, de gustibus non est disputandum.
Cheers, John -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Aug 17 2008, 09:42 PM
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The best antimalware/antivirus practice is either to run w/ UAC enabled in Vista, or run as a limited user in XP (basically does the same thing).
Although admittedly setting up a functional limited account in XP takes a bit more work to set up. --------------------  |
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Aug 17 2008, 11:16 PM
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 Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 269 Joined: 15-April 08 From: Donnie Darko Land Member No.: 203,315 |
I think the best antimalware practise is, once your new computer arrives at your house, never take it out of the box.
 It is a matter of personal taste, as jgweed has pointed out. Personally, I never got on very well with Spybot S&D. This post has been edited by KingOfIdiocy: Aug 17 2008, 11:18 PM -------------------- Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they are not out to get you.
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Aug 17 2008, 11:26 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 26-May 08 From: Greensboro, North Carolina Member No.: 211,549 |
Ok i will watch my language. But yes i know hijackthis is supposed to be used under supervision but i can analyze it, also i had a problem on my computer, where everytime i went to one of my folders a message kept coming up saying i have spywares on my computer, and the pop up some how knew my name, anyway i ran hijjackthis and erased the registry key that i thought was the malware and rebooted and the problem was fixed.
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Aug 17 2008, 11:31 PM
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 Bleepin Elf Group: HJT Team Coach Posts: 821 Joined: 11-November 04 From: Missouri, USA Member No.: 4,912 |
QUOTE i currently use SUPERantispyware, avira, Malwarebytes Anti-Malware,XoftSpySE, and hijackthis, i was wondering why so many people love spybot search and destroy, i personally don't like it think it sucks, also why do so many people hate XoftSpySE i found it to be good Perhaps it is because of the track record of the company? See this thread. (yes I realize it's old, but companies who were once scams, I think don't deserve to be trusted and obviously I'm not the only one with that point of view)... http://www.spywarewarrior.com/viewtopic.php?t=1154 Personally, I always liked Spybot, and I'll tell you why. Back then, it was the only reliable program, that was consistent. Spybot had a lot of things going for it. It had a very good support forum, a good track record of efficiency and some nifty tools to prevent. And most of all, the programmer actually responded to bug reports. Now, times have changed and it, like all the others, is having problems keeping up with the onslaught of new malware. No one program will catch all. But to go back to Paretologic, I personally cannot in good conscience trust that company. It made its name off of others's work and was at the fore front of the domain name scamming. Using domains that looked like they were Spybot's to trick users into downloading their software. And not to mention the nasty google adsense keyword crap. I could go on and on about the reasons why Paretologic is not welcome on my computer, but the history of the company tells the story for me. -------------------- I amar prestar aen. Han mathon ne nen. Han mathon ne chae. A han noston ne 'wilith. - Galadriel
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Aug 17 2008, 11:37 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 26-May 08 From: Greensboro, North Carolina Member No.: 211,549 |
OMG never new any of that, im getting rid of it then, what else would you recommend me using, i use to have spyware terminator but got rid of it, spybot is out of the question, i was thinking of using a squared, and i didnt really like adaware, i might jusst get pest patrol
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Aug 17 2008, 11:51 PM
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 Bleepin' Cynic Group: BC Advisor Posts: 5,235 Joined: 11-November 06 Member No.: 94,959 |
I like SpywareBlaster.
-------------------- Stupidity has a knack of getting its way.
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Aug 18 2008, 01:15 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 27 Joined: 26-May 08 From: Greensboro, North Carolina Member No.: 211,549 |
Yea its pretty good but i like programs that scan lol, but i think one of the best scanners are malware anti bytes
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